Topmusicanswers
- Are wooden recorders better than plastic ones?
- Is tenor recorder hard to play?
- What key is a tenor recorder in?
- What is the range of a tenor recorder?
Are wooden recorders better than plastic ones?
The main difference between plastic and wooden instruments is the sound. Wooden recorders have such a rich, colourful tone quality compared to plastic recorders. ... There is more resistance in wooden recorders, and often they are easier to play than plastic ones, especially on the lowest notes.
Is tenor recorder hard to play?
You can get one or two more notes with standard fingerings, and after that it all becomes very illogical and hard to play anyway. The only bad ideal is not to play recorder. Tenor is a good insturment to play however you talk of wanting to play in the extended range which is not easly and harder on tenor.
What key is a tenor recorder in?
The tenor recorder, like the soprano recorder, is tuned in C, but is pitched an octave lower. Because of its larger size, many tenors have keys to make it easier to play the lowest C and C♯, and occasionally D and D♯.
What is the range of a tenor recorder?
tenor: C (written and sounds middle C) to A or B (almost 2 octaves higher). The notes higher than that are rare for tenor.
